don’t grown ups ever have fun?
Written and illustrated by Jamie Harper Published by Little, Brown &Co.
Would you believe it? Mom and Dad are STILL in bed. We don't waste time sleeping when there's a zillion things to do...Do grown-ups ever have fun? The kids in this family don't think so! Exuberant pictures present a hilarious and honest take on a little girl's curious impressions of her parents' daily routines. Don't Grown-Ups Ever Have Fun? will have parents laughing and children cheering as they learn to understand each other just a little bit better.
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★ “Lively cartoons feature an imaginative range of perspectives...there are laughs here for everyone..."
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Harper's sketchy watercolors capture the humor and frustrations of family life, showing both the frazzled moments and the sweet ones. This high-spirited romp will elicit both giggles and groans of recognition.”
— School Library Journal
“The narrator gives a running commentary on her parents' lives, which seem really boring. Take Dad: he rush, rush, rushes, wears the same clothes to work at the same boring office. She and her siblings, on the other hand, have a great, chaotic time.”
— New York Times
“...Harper's comic and colorful pen and ink with watercolor illustrations radiate positive energy and creativity that children bring to life..."
— Kirkus Reviews